Motorcyclist dies in Santa Ysabel crash

A 21-year-old Marine died Monday morning after his motorcycle collided with a pick-up truck driven by an 86-year-old man on westbound State Route 78, just east of State Route 79 in Santa Ysabel.

The California Highway Patrol reports that the accident happened at about 9:30 a.m. after the motorcyclist attempted to pass a 1989 Nissan pickup while the Nissan driver was turning left into a gas station.

The motorcyclist, who lived in Lakeside, hit the pickup and was ejected from his 2007 Suzuki.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name had not been released. The Nissan driver was not injured. Alcohol or drugs are not suspected to be a factor in the collision.